Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-27

tons for which J-o'clock teas seem TO
have been particularly invented. 1t
was in a delicate ciCi blue French cash
mere. and made in front with n yoke.
From the latter down the front con-
sisted of n wide plated space of cop
percolored satin. Thrown. rather than
t.oJ loosely about the waist was sash
of dark-bllie ribbon, and the bottom Of
tie gown, with the exception Of the
satin space, was bordered 10y deep fall
az tlounce of lace.
Different people look at things from
Uidcly-diiIerent points Of view. One
uiuy, muddy day not long since | was
amused 10y remark made by a negro
On the street-car Being, as | say, Il
nasty day. there was upon the streets a
rather excessive display of white muslin
skirts, exposed to the ruinouS effects OF
the mud, in preference 70 the more
costly dress skirts of their wearers. This
man. noting the fact, made the pathetic
comment that Folks didn'tneber think
O. how the poor girls had to scrub their
bnucklcs through tryin' to clean dem
skirts after a wet day.
Partisan evening toilets for young
girls are in the lightest texiured fabrics,
these being considered the most appro-
priatc The dccOYctc style IS allowed,
lut usually tullc overdress wells the
exposed portions. The draperies worn
are almost invariably of tulle.
The straw hatsand bonnets for spring
and summer wear are seen Ill the more
delicate wood shades, grays, golden
browns, and similar tints. Fancy bon
nets are also shown in mixed colors, as
brown and Gcru, beige and white, etc.
The trimming on straw bOnnets Will
rartakc of the same character as that
worn upon ali our recent devices III
miliuery-it will be massed upon the
front at the top, and will consist i'll
large part Of ribbon; flowers, also,
playing a very important part.
: iaunty and very-attachvely-tnm
med Straw bonnet for young lady IS
Of dne texture, having rather high
crown and rolled brim, depressed at
the front and back. Around the crown
Is placed broad band of dark hello
irope velvet. cut into Vandykes all the
way around, and upon the front, group.
ID inVory artistic confusion, are several
Graceful sprays of heliOtrope. This
constitutes the whole garniture.
4 certain celebrated vase in history
rerlaus the most celebrated-has So
cured new fame by having one OF the
uew tints If the season named for it
"p1achblow" Il is Of course needless
To describe the tint.
4 very fine streetjackct in broad,
walc-beck, English diagonal cloth has
Capuchin hood attached to the collar
behind 10th Jacket and hood are
lined with striped, black, and white
satin. 1t smade with Tapped seams.
q Piaid and plain woollen materials are
p very atiractiyely combined in some OF
8 the new street costumes. In one the
8 basque Of plain dark woollen fabriI
81 has . single broad rcvers OF plald'
81 TUNED back across the bust the un
d derSkirt is also plaid. The back drl'
q perry, which is arranged to set WIT
steel reeds, and in which, therefore,
there is not so bJu60nt an appearance
as on some models, falls i'll deep, natu
raj folds to the ground, and the drapery
il front, which is also plain in respect
Of material reaches very nearly to th'
foot Of the skirt, but is drawn up OF
the hips to reveal the skirt. Tive
square tabs upon the sides of plaic
material escape from beneath tn,
basque. G. II. NJ.